MACOMB-Galena High School senior Jeremiah Birkholz, Galena, has been selected for Western Illinois University's Centennial Honors Scholarship, which awards $10,000 per year to academically high-achieving students.

GALENA-This fall students in fifth through eighth grade at Galena Middle School had the opportunity to participate on First Lego League teams thanks to funding from John Deere, Cartegraph of Dubuque and the Galena Education Foundation.

POLO-On Saturday, Sept., 27, the Stockton FFA trap shooting teams traveled to the Section 1 FFA trap shoot at the Tri-County Gun Club in Polo to test their marksmanship against the other schools in the area.

GALENA-The Galena School District is one of 547 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the fifth annual AP District Honor Roll for increasing access to AP course work while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of three or higher on AP Exams.

SCALES MOUND-Each year, the National FFA Organization honors FFA members who show the utmost dedication to the organization through their desire to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

FREEPORT-Highland Community College Foundation distributed approximately $350,000 to Highland students for the 2014 academic year with over 350 people in attendance at its annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Sept. 28.

GALENA-Several fourth grade students at Galena Primary School are serving as "Pirate Helpers," a conflict mediation program in which fourth grade students serve as mediators and conflict managers for younger students.